Frederick Irwin Anglican School Year Parent Information Session

HANDBOOKS Two handbooks are available: WACE Handbook – Courses offered, WACE, ATAR, University entry, TAFE entry Course Handbook – descriptions of courses and prerequisites

Course Structure CoursesEnglish (ENG) StagesStages 1, 2 & 3 – increasing complexity and depth Units1A/1B, 2A/2B, 3A/3B – many courses have additional stage units

Course offered at Frederick Irwin - Year 11 List A (arts/languages/social science)List B (mathematics/science/technology) BME Business Management & Enterprise ACFAccounting & Finance DRADramaBIOBiological Sciences ECOEconomicsCHEChemistry ENGEnglishCFCChildren, Family & Community GEOGeographyESTEngineering Studies HISHistory – ModernFSTFood Science & Technology JSLJapanese: Second LanguageHBSHuman Biological Science LITLiteratureISCIntegrated Science MPAMedia Production & AnalysisMDTMaterials Design & Technology MusMusicMATMathematics PALPolitics & LawMASMathematics Specialist VARVisual ArtOEDOutdoor Education PESPhysical Education Studies PHYPhysics

English General pathway descriptionYear 11Year 12Exam Pathway to university2AENG/2BENG3AENG/3BENGStage 3 (3A/3B) Pathway to further training, university or employment 2AENG/2BENG2CENG/2DENGStage 2 (2C/2D) Pathway to further training and/or employment 1AENG/1BENG1CENG/1DENGNo exam

Mathematics General pathway descriptionYear 11Year 12Exam Double mathematics for university entry to specialist courses such as engineering, physical sciences and mathematics 3AMAT/3BMAT And 3AMAS/3BMAS 3CMAT/3DMAT And 3CMAS/3DMAS Stage 3 (3C/3DMAT) And Stage 3 (3C/3DMAS) Single mathematics for university courses where further mathematics is likely to be needed. Also suitable preparation for higher level training in technical areas. 3AMAT/3BMAT Or 2CMAT/2DMAT 3CMAT/3DMAT Or 3AMAT/3BMAT Stage 3 (3C/3D) Or (3A/3B) Single mathematics for further education and training or university entry where further mathematics is unlikely to be needed 2AMAT/2BMAT2CMAT/2DMATStage 2 (2C/2D) Single mathematics for students to develop general mathematical skills for further training of employment 1BMAT/1CMAT 1DMAT/1EMATNo exam

All other courses General pathway descriptionYear 11Year 12Exam Typical university oriented pathway 2A/2B3A/3BStage 3 (3A/3B) Typical pathway to further training, university or employment 1A/1B 1C/1D 2A/2BStage 2 (2A/2B) Typical pathway to further training and/or employment 1A/1B1C/1DNo exam

Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) Year 12, 2015 Breadth and depth requirement: Complete a minimum of 20 course units These must include at least: – Four units from English or Literature studied during Years 11 and 12 – One pair of course units from each of List A and List B completed in Year 12

WACE Requirements continued Achievement standard requirement: Achieve a C grade average or better across the best 16 course units of which at least 8 must be completed in Year 12

WACE Requirements continued English language competence requirement: Completion of at least four units of an English course, post-year 10, studied over at least two years. Demonstration of ELC to a standard deemed necessary for effective interaction in the broader community (English stage 1 C grade)

Some points of clarification Repeating course units: Students can repeat course units however they do not contribute to the WACE requirements more than once. Course units that have a different context e.g. Materials Design and Technology Metals and Wood (MDTM & MDTW) can both contribute to the WACE requirements.

Some points of clarification cont. WACE examinations: All Year 12 students enrolled in a pair of stage 3 units must sit the external examination For 2015, examinations in stage 2 courses will not be compulsory. (Details of this arrangement have not yet been finalised)

1. Pathway suitable for University entry WACE requirements: Completion of at least 20 units Achieve ‘C’ average across best 16 units. At lease eight units must be completed in Year 12 Four units of English, two in the final year List A (English) + List B (Mathematics) Year 11 English 2AMathematics 2A Phys Ed Studies 2A Human Biology 2A Geography 2A Outdoor Education 1A English 2BMathematics 2B Phys Ed Studies 2B Human Biology 2B Geography 2B Outdoor Education 1B Year 12 English 3AMathematics 2C Phys Ed Studies 3A Human Biology 3A Geography 3A Outdoor Education 1C English 3BMathematics 2D Phys Ed Studies 3B Human Biology 3B Geography 3B Outdoor Education 1D WACE exam Stage 3 WACE exam Stage 2 WACE exam Stage 3 WACE exam Stage 3 WACE exam Stage 3 No WACE exam

2. Pathway suitable for TAFE, apprenticeship, employment WACE requirements: Completion of at least 20 units Achieve ‘C’ average across best 16 units. At lease eight units must be completed in Year 12 Four units of English, two in the final year List A (English) + List B (Mathematics) Year 11 English 1AOutdoor Ed 1A Materials Design & Tech – Wood 1A Engineering Studies 1A Business Management & Enterprise 1A Mathematics 1B English 1BOutdoor Ed 1B Materials Design & Tech – Wood 1B Engineering Studies 1B Business Management & Enterprise 1B Mathematics 1C Year 12 English 1COutdoor Ed 1C Materials Design & Tech – Wood 2A Engineering Studies 2A Business Management & Enterprise 2A Mathematics 1D English 1DOutdoor Ed 1D Materials Design & Tech – Wood 2B Engineering Studies 2B Business Management & Enterprise 2B Mathematics 1E No exam Stage 1 WACE exam Stage 2 No exam Stage 1

Student Achievement Achievement is recorded in grades A – E for each course unit. Marks out of 100 are awarded to Year 12 students who complete Stage 2 and/or Stage 3 units.

Course Selection continued Placement of a student in a course and units that are too difficult or do not enhance their interests often leads to loss of enthusiasm, self-esteem and confidence and eventually, to failure. Each student receives information and support in choosing their courses and units.

Tertiary Entrance Aggregate/TEA TEA is calculated be adding the best four scaled scores No course can be counted twice Equal weight given to school score and final exam score (50/50) Unacceptable combinations for TEA Biological Science/Human Biological Science English/Literature Japanese Advanced/Japanese Second Language

Example 1 – Four courses CourseScaled Score English66 Modern History64 Media Production & Analysis56 Mathematics72 Four course sum = 258 TEA =

Example 2 - Six courses CourseScaled Score English62 Modern History53 Mathematics85 Biological Sciences83Best Accounting and Finance63four Engineering80 Best four = 330 TEA = 330

Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) ATAR is a ranking which reports a student’s position relative to all people in the Year 12 population in WA ATAR is derived from TEA Is the basis of admission to most university courses Ranges between zero and An ATAR of indicates that the student has an overall rating equal to or better than 75% of the Year 12 school leaving age population in WA

2010 TEA/ATAR Examples ATAR Minimum TEA 4 Mark for ATARAverage

What Happens to Student’s Marks 15 marks is added to stage 3 combined unscaled marks. The stage 3 mark will then be merged with the stage 2 marks in the same course to form a common distribution. Marks will then be scaled

Does Stage 2 have any value for students wanting to go to University? University aspirants should study a majority of courses at stage 3 High ranking stage 2 students are still competitive Middle/lower ranking stage 2 students are less competitive Students should be doing the highest stage of which they are capable

General Advise What career/course would I like to pursue? What are my main options after leaving school? What are the entrance requirements needed to get there? What background do I need to meet these entrance criteria?

General Advice University bound students should study a program of at least four stage 3 units. TAFE/apprenticeship/workforce bound students should study a mixture of stage 1 and stage 2 units. On the basis of this general advice, the following Year 11 and Year 12 pathways are recommended in English, Mathematics and the other courses.

General Advice Select courses on the basis of what student enjoys doing Select courses in which student has a reasonable chance of success Has student demonstrated some ability in this area previously? Choose the highest stage course of which student is capable Check to see that student meets any prerequisites